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prEN 478
Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles - Determination of the appearance after exposure at 150 °C
Scope: This document specifies a method for determining the effect of heat on unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles, to be carried out in air at 150 °C.
It is also applicable to PVC-based profiles at specified temperatures/test conditions.
Base documents: prEN 478
prEN 514
Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles - Determination of the strength of welded corners and T-joints
Scope: This document specifies a tensile bending method and a compression bending method for determining the failure stress of welded corners and welded T-joints made from unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles.
It is applicable to PVC based profiles used for the fabrication of windows and doors.
Base documents: prEN 514